Curtain hanger



Nov. 19, 1946.

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Noland, Pratt City, Ala.

Application July 9, 1945, Serial No. 603,847

3 Claims.

This invention relates to curtain or drape supporting means, and moreparticularly to an improved bracket structure by means of which heavydrapes or curtains may readily be mounted in and removed from thesupporting brackets.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved curtain or drapehanger which includes a pair of supporting brackets having rod clampingclips which are directed downwardly and which are adapted to normallyyieldably hold a curtain or drape rod therein. The brackets includeelevating means which are connected to the curtain or drape rod by meansof which the rod may be raised to clamping position so that the curtainsor drapes may be secured in the supporting brackets without the use of astep ladder or other means.

A further object of this invention is to provide a curtain or drapesupporting means which is so constructed that the curtain or drape maybe lowered by merely releasing the elevating means and pulling thecurtain or shade downwardly to disengage the rod from the yieldableclips or clamps.

With the foregoing objects in view, and others which may hereinaftermore fully appear the invention consists of the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specificallydescribed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein areshown embodiments of the invention, but it is to be understood thatchanges, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fallWithin the scope of the invention, as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a curtain supporting means constructedaccording to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 22' of Figure1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front elevation, partly in section, on anenlarged scale, of one of the brackets.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line i--4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure2.

Referring to the drawings the numerals I0 and II designate generally apair of brackets which are adapted to be secured to supporting framemembers I2 and I3 respectively which may form part of a window or dooropening. The two bracket members Ill and II are of like construcopen endthereof a pair of bifurcated arms I5 terminating in outwardly directedfeet I6 which are secured by fastening members I! to the supportingstructures 12 and I3. The U-shaped member Hi has secured to the lowerleg I8 thereof, a resilient clip I S which is adapted to resilientlyclamp one end of a curtain rod 20 therein, A curtain rod 2%, preferablyhas mounted on each end thereof, a sleeve 2 I, which has secured to itsouter end a decorative knob 22. The clip I9 is secured to the lower legI8 of the U-shaped member I4 by means of a rivet or fastening member 23.The clip I9 opens downwardly and is formed with outwardly flared lowerarms 24, by means of which the sleeve 22 may be readily moved upwardlyto engagement with the clip I9 and the sleeve 22 may be forcibly pulledstraight downwardly to release the sleeve 2| and the rod 20 from theclip.

In order to provide a means whereby the rod 20 may be either elevated orlowered, we have provided a grooved pulley 24, mounted on a shaft 25.The shaft 25 is carried by a U-shaped clamp member 26, which is formedwith reverted ends 21. The U-shaped clamping member 26 engages over theparallel sides of the U-shaped member l4, and holds the arms or sides ofthe U-shaped member I I against spreading.

An elongated cord or flexible member 28 is trained about the pulley 24and is secured to the head or decorative member 22 through a lug 29,carried by a head or decorative member 22. The opposite end of theflexible member 23 may be extended through one or more guide eyes 30 andmay have a tassel 3I on the lower end thereof.

In the use and operation of this hanger struc- When it is desired tolower the rod and the entire curtain the curtain may be bodily pulleddownwardly to release the ends of the rod 20 from the clips I9. It willbe understood that the guide members 30 may be formed as a limitingmeans to limit the lowered position of the rod 20.

What we claim is:

1. A curtain hanger comprising a pair of bracket members, a downwardlydirected resili- 3 ent clip carried by each member, a curtain rodengageable wlth said clips, and means carried by said bracket membersand connected to said rod for elevating or lowering said rod.

2. A curtain hanger comprising a pair of bracket members, a downwardlydirected resilient rod supporting and clamping clip carried by eachmember, a rod engageable with said clips, a pulley carried by eachmember, and flexible members respectively engaging said pulleys andconnected to ends of said rod whereby the latter may be elevated orlowered.

3. A curtain hanger comprising a pair of bracket members, each memberbeing formed of a U-shaped outer part and a pair of divergent armsextending from the free legs of said outer part, a downwardly directedresilient clip carried by the lower leg of each outer part, a rodengageable with said clips, a right angularly disposed U-shaped membercarried by the legs of said outer part, opposed flanges carriedv ALBERTC'. NOLAND.

